Category: Mental Health

You hit every deadline and nobody suspects a thing. What high-functioning anxiety looks like from the inside, and what actually helps.

Credentials, specialties, red flags, and the questions worth asking. How to choose a therapist without spending a month on directories.

Rumination replays the past on a loop and calls it processing. Why your brain does it, six ways to interrupt it, and when to get help.

Burnout is not just exhaustion. The 12 signs that separate it from a rough month, the three stages, and what recovery actually requires.

Overthinking is a habit loop, not a personality trait. Nine techniques that interrupt the spiral, and how to tell when it’s time for more help.

Most plans cover therapy, but the details decide what you pay. The exact questions to ask your insurer and every term translated to plain English.

Most therapists charge $100 to $250 per session. What drives the price, what insurance actually covers, and every legitimate way to pay less.

There is no AI therapist at any price. What free actually gets you, which free apps should worry you, and the free ways to start with Abby.

Woebot's consumer app shut down in June 2025. What it did well, what to look for in an alternative, and how Abby's open conversation model differs.

BetterHelp is online therapy. Abby is an AI companion for everything around it. An honest guide to choosing, including when to choose neither.

Replika is a virtual friend with an avatar. Abby is emotional support designed with licensed therapists. An honest comparison of two very different companions.